Campus Notices
Are you thinking about an Honours degree in Psychology?
Do you know what an Honours degree is?
Do you have questions about an Honours degree requirement for graduate school?
Are you wondering how to get into the Psychology Honours Programme at UPEI?
Psychology Honours Programme Coordinator, Dr. Scott Greer will be hosting an information session for students interested in learning more about the Honours Programme in Psychology at UPEI.
The session will be held on Friday, March 19 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (AST) via Zoom at the following link:
The 69传媒Health & Wellness Centre will be conducting Hand Hygiene audits on March 22-25th. Visitors to the health centre will be asked to complete a brief survey on handwashing/sanitizing by our staff. Proper hand hygiene alone can reduce healthcare-associated infections by 50%.
In our mission to provide high quality, safe care, the health centre is working on quality improvements, one of them being to ensure we are performing good hand hygiene.
Help us to find out how we are doing by completing a survey if you visit us between March 22-25th.
Thank you!!
The Tenant Support Centre, a project of Community Legal Information funded by the provincial government of PEI, is offering an online information workshop for students renting residential properties on PEI in collaboration with UPEI's International Office and 69传媒Housing Services. The workshop will cover your rights and responsibilities as a tenant as well as your landlord鈥檚 rights and responsibilities.
Students will also hear from Nouhad Mourad from the 69传媒International Student Office, UPEI's Off-Campus Housing Coordinator Chelsea Almeida, Laura O'Laney with Residence Life, and Homestay Coordinator Tyson Nicholson.
Learn your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and ask your questions in a supportive and informal environment.
Click here to join the Webinar on Tuesday, March 23rd at 2pm:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83182938407?pwd=cm82TzFyMCthNHZ6ZWdlUW56Z05tQT09
The workshop will cover:
鈥� The Rental of Residential Property Act
鈥� Rental agreements
鈥� Before you rent: tips for inspections
鈥� Security deposits
鈥� Rules about personal information and privacy
鈥� Eviction notices and the terms that must be met by tenant and landlord
鈥� The rent control system on PEI
鈥� Health and safety
鈥� Organizations you may need to contact for different purposes
鈥� Where to get necessary forms and access resources
鈥� Residential rentals and Covid-19
鈥� Tenant Support Centre frequently asked questions
Dr. Hayden Kee will be giving the second talk in our Philosophy Speaker Series this Friday, March 19, 3:30 to 4:30 pm, on the timely topic of: "We all have plague": The ethical and existential insights overlooked in the covid-era discussions of Camus' The Plague.
The talk will be on zoom at: https://upei.zoom.us/j/62247599015?pwd=RDBmS2VKWUlzRHdtbTZlazFUc2JOdz09
Everyone is invited! We hope to see you there.
For an abstract of the presentation, see the calendar listing for this event.
UPEI鈥檚 4th annual Teaching Community Conference will take place on May 4th, 2021, hosted by the E-Learning Office and the Experiential Education Office. The conference will be hosted online through the website: UPEI.ca/teachingcommunityconference
The keynote presentation for this year鈥檚 conference is on the theme of a Pedagogy of Care, a care-oriented approach to the design and philosophical set up of the course, occurring within the context of the learning experience and in relationships formed through teaching and learning.
The Teaching Community Conference is calling for proposals regarding your approach to a pedagogy of care, innovative designs or approaches to teaching, experiential teaching, or communities of practice.
The Teaching Community Conference is accepting proposals in the form of synchronous webinar sessions, asynchronous recorded video presentations, or written presentations (e.g. a conference blog post).
To submit your proposal please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHZLrnW5e_RSL0Zq0h3Gh_ASlOPPVnL9Tghz_QajNQ-ZRzXA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Atlantic Canada Study and Stay 鈥� Prince Edward Island is hosting the 鈥淏ridge to PEI鈥� Conference on Saturday, March 20th, from 9:00 am 鈥� 1:30 pm (AST) via Zoom. Register here:
The event is offered free of charge to all Post-Secondary International Students on Prince Edward Island.
This conference will feature workshops on:
-Immigration Pathways to Prince Edward Island
-Prince Edward Island Labour Laws
-Presentation from the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
-PEI Study and Stay鈩� Alumni Panel
Anyone with any questions about the event can reach out to Kady McDonnell at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
Please help us share this event with your network. Thank you.
The presentation discusses how to maintain a physically healthy lifestyle while working from home explaining what a sedentary lifestyle is, its consequences, and demo's some easy exercises in the video for people to try at home. Presented by Third Year Nursing Students.
Date and Time: Youtube video. Watch before 10:00 am, Friday, March 19, 2021. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator amarchbank@upei.ca for the link to presentation.
Draw prize: 69传媒Bookstore $50 gift certificate. Only 69传媒staff and faculty eligible for draw.
The 69传媒Health & Wellness is conducting its annual Patient Satisfaction Survey. For the first time, the survey is digital and the link will be mailed to all patients who visit the clinic between March 8-19, 2021. If you are not visiting during this time, but have feedback, please go to www.upei.ca/health-centre and click on the link: "We'd love to hear from you" to submit your feedback.
The 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to launch the 69传媒Climate Webinar Series, which will feature a number of climate research topics presented by 69传媒researchers. The series will run on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12鈥揗ay 28, 2021.
Join Dr. Xander Wang, 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation for the 2nd webinar of the series on Friday, March 19 at 3 pm when he will speak about Mapping the Spatial Patterns of Precipitation in Prince Edward Island
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite
Atlantic Canada Study and Stay 鈥� Prince Edward Island is hosting the 鈥淏ridge to PEI鈥� Conference on Saturday, March 20th, from 9:00 am 鈥� 1:30 pm (AST) via Zoom. Register here:
The event is offered free of charge to all Post-Secondary International Students on Prince Edward Island.
This conference will feature workshops on:
-Immigration Pathways to Prince Edward Island
-Prince Edward Island Labour Laws
-Presentation from the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada
-PEI Study and Stay鈩� Alumni Panel
Anyone with any questions about the event can reach out to Kady McDonnell at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
Please help us share this event with your network. Thank you.
The presentation discusses how to maintain a physically healthy lifestyle while working from home explaining what a sedentary lifestyle is, its consequences, and demo's some easy exercises in the video for people to try at home. Presented by Third Year Nursing Students.
Date and Time: Youtube video. Watch before 10:00 am, Friday, March 19, 2021. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator amarchbank@upei.ca for the link to presentation.
Draw prize: 69传媒Bookstore $50 gift certificate. Only 69传媒staff and faculty eligible for draw.
Ethics protocols that involve 鈥榤ore than minimal risk鈥� must be reviewed by the full 69传媒Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday March 26, 2021.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve 鈥榤ore than minimal risk鈥�, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.
All research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.
Earlier versions of the application forms will not be accepted.
Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.
For more information about the REB review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca
The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday March 26, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the April 2021 meeting.
As of June 1, all research compliance applications, including Biosafety application forms must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. The new online process and system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.
Earlier versions of the application forms will not be accepted.
Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.
For more information about the IBC review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca
To all users of 69传媒Researcher Portal,
Please be advised that as of March 22, 2021, the following forms will no longer be available on the 69传媒Researcher Portal:
- Research Funding Administrative Approvals Form for CONTRACTS
- Research Funding Administrative Approvals Form for GRANTS
Please be reassured that any documents that were prepared using these forms and that are already submitted and in the review process will be unaffected. The review of these documents will proceed as usual.
It is important to note that it will not be possible to work with existing DRAFT versions of these documents after March 21, 2021. All researchers are advised to complete any draft versions of these documents and submit them prior to March 21, 2021. Alternatively, researchers may wish to transfer the information to the updated version of the form.
The above-noted forms were updated in December 2020 and the updated versions must be used by all researchers. They are labeled as follows:
- Research Funding Administrative Approvals Form for CONTRACTS (rev Dec 2020)
- Research Funding Administrative Approvals Form for GRANTS (rev Dec 2020)
Details on the access and usage of the 69传媒Researcher Portal can be found at /research-services/forms. Please contact Research Services at researcherportal@upei.ca or 902-620-5104 for any questions.
The deadline for the Florence Simmons Global Experience Scholarship is being extended until Friday, March 19, 2021.
Traditionally granted to students enrolled in a bachelor or graduate degree program at 69传媒who will study abroad as part of their 69传媒education, applicants who demonstrate that they have assisted with the COVID-19 response instead of study abroad as part of their 69传媒education will be considered.
The application form can be found here:
Please submit your application and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
The deadline for the James "Jim" E. L. Pratt Memorial Scholarship is being extended until Friday, March 19, 2021.
Traditionally granted to a full time undergraduate student enrolled in a bachelor degree program in the Faculty of Science at 69传媒who will study abroad as part of their 69传媒education, applicants who demonstrate that they have assisted with the COVID-19 response instead of study abroad as part of their 69传媒education will be considered.
The application form can be found here:
Please submit your application and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
The deadline for the Diamond Awards is being extended until Friday, March 19, 2021.
Awards are available to full time students in good academic standing in the following areas:
- Sustainability Leadership
- Health & Wellness Leadership
- Educational Leadership
- Campus Spirit
Applicants will also be assessed on the following criteria:
- Originality: Is the student demonstrating a unique initiative, or are they doing something that has been commonly done by others in the past?
- Legacy: How long will the student鈥檚 efforts impact the campus and/or the off-campus community? Will the impact be felt for a day or will others be benefiting from the student鈥檚 efforts years in the future?
- Reach: How many people did the student鈥檚 efforts impact? Did they have an impact on the lives of few, or did they impact the lives of many?
- Leadership: Was the student the individual responsible for establishing an impactful initiative, or was their support passive in nature?
The application form can be found here:
Please submit your application and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
The deadline for the Roderick Stirling MacDonald Scholarships is being extended until Friday, March 19, 2021.
Scholarships are available to Graduate and Undergraduate students based on the following criteria:
- Students must be registered in full time studies at UPEI;
- Must have maintained an academic record of 85% or greater in every course in their previous year of study (or equivalent, for pass/fail coursework); and,
- Must demonstrate an interest in developing skills that 鈥渨ill enhance our local and global communities鈥�, whether academic or professional skills, to align with the original intent of the scholarship program
The application form can be found here:
Please submit your application and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.
Are you thinking about an Honours degree in Psychology?
Do you know what an Honours degree is?
Do you have questions about an Honours degree requirement for graduate school?
Are you wondering how to get into the Psychology Honours Programme at UPEI?
Psychology Honours Programme Coordinator, Dr. Scott Greer will be hosting an information session for students interested in learning more about the Honours Programme in Psychology at UPEI.
The session will be held on Friday, March 19 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (AST) via Zoom at the following link:
Are you stuck on a writing assignment? Need some support with getting started, researching, planning, or revising? Not sure whether you've properly cited your sources? Looking for a qualified, interested second set of eyes to see whether your thesis is strong, your paragraphs are well structured, your sentences flow, your editing needs more attention?
Make an appointment with one of our fabulous tutors. Check out our schedule at Evening and weekend appointments are available. Let us help you hand in your best possible work.
ALSO, the posting is up for tutoring positions to begin in September 2021. If you're a strong writer who enjoys helping others, check it out! Go to /hr/employment-opportunities and click on Student Positions. (Closing date for applications: March 22.)
The end is in sight for the winter, the school term, and even the godforsaken virus. Hang in there!
